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When Tori Amos thinks of Los Angeles, she first recalls the distinctly manmade scent of Aqua Net hairspray.“I’m ashamed to say it, but in those days, I had a can of Aqua Net in my handbag at all times,” says the singer-songwriter, 58. “I’d make my hair as high as I could and be ready to go.”Hailing from a Southern Methodist family in Maryland, Amos moved to L.A. in 1984, when hair-metal dominated the charts and the members of Mötley Crüe were the kings of the Sunset Strip.Amos was only 5 when she began a course of study…

Anyone who manages paid marketing channels knows the importance of being able to accurately report on metrics and KPIs. Typically, marketers are looking to see if their campaigns are driving traffic, conversions, and ultimately pipeline for their go-to-market team. However, today nearly 40% of the internet is made up of fake traffic, which directly impacts marketers’ ability to do their jobs. When bots and fake users interact with paid marketing campaigns, they can decrease the effectiveness of…

During the Xbox and Bethesda extended showcase stream, Stalker 2 developer GSC Game World shared a video detailing how the team continued to develop the game while dealing with bombings and military service. While much of GSC Game World’s development team have relocated to Prague, not all of the team were able to leave Ukraine. Because of this, last night (June 14) the developer shared a video diary displaying how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has affected the creation of Stalker 2. “During the bombing, we run to the…

Street Fighter 6 made a strong first impression during its State of Play gameplay unveiling. It made an equally strong impression when I went hands-on with its traditional 1v1 Fighting Ground experience at Summer Game Fest Play Days. Thanks to the technical prowess of the RE Engine, Street Fighter 6 is a marvelous game to look at. Its gameplay is equally impressive as it’s deepened with the new Drive Gauge and Modern Control type. While being the next grand mainline entry in the most important fighting game…

The Next Generation… Again! Since last week’s gameplay reveal for Street Fighter 6, spotlit as a part of Sony’s State of Play showcase, publisher Capcom has been drip-feeding new clips and info regarding the flashy-looking fighting sequel. We’ve already seen — and I should add officially seen — footage on several new and familiar faces in action, and even gotten a sneak peek at the new fight intros and interactive Vs screens. In regards to lore, Capcom has also confirmed that Street Fighter 6 is set after Street Fighter…

Many online attacks on LGBTQ Malaysians start with their fellow social media users (although some suspect that political or religious groups may be helping coordinate them). Individual threats can escalate. When a social media post or account is deemed “insulting to Islam” and reported to police, for example, the poster can face state surveillance, arrest, and prosecution. Many of these responses are carried out under the auspices of the controversial Multimedia and Communication Act, a law passed in 1998 that gives…

Fifty years ago this month, a fortnight of gigs, talks and discos to mark the third anniversary of the police raids on New York’s Stonewall Inn culminated – on 1 July 1972 – in the UK’s first Pride march. About 700 LGBTQ+ people ambled from Trafalgar Square to Hyde Park, waving banners and demanding their civil rights. There were no carnival floats, no rainbow-bedecked drag divas, not even a Pride flag, and no music to accompany the protesters either.But British activists already knew how important music was to this new…

Garena Free Fire, the popular free-to-play mobile battle royale game, is overhauling its popular Bomb Squad mode. The mode eschews the game's typical battle royale gameplay and focuses on a smaller group of players on a smaller map as they attempt to protect or diffuse a bomb. In this way it feels a little closer to Counter-Strike.In tandem with the mode's release, we spoke with the game's producer, Harold Teo, over email about what makes the updated mode different from the previous version, whether this…

Balak, Michaël Sanlaville, and Bastien Vivès’ Lastman continues its return at Skybound as the second volume of the promised complete, remastered series has been announced – in both print and digital – for March 2023. The fighting fantasy world of Lastman draws heavily on the influence of manga and has proved a success in Europe, winning an Angoulême series prize in 2016 and spawning spin-off titles in videogames and TV, and – of course – comics. The original series ran for 12 books in France that were published from…

MultiVersus developer Player First Games has said it would be up for adding in characters from other fighting games if the community wanted it as well. Player First Games co-founder Chris White told NME the studio is “open to a lot of things,” as long as it feels “right for the community”. This could mean that similar fighting games like Super Smash Bros. and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl could see their characters land in MultiVersus if everyone involved wanted to do it. “I think that leaves, from our perspective, the…